Crime, Law and Justice

January 2, 2017 12:15 PM

With new law, Illinois stylists join the fight against domestic violence

The state law requires salon professionals to get abuse-prevention training during their licensing process. Lawmakers and stylists hope to use a unique relationship with clients to prevent abuse.

by Maggie Penman

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January 2, 2017 11:54 AM

Pope to bishops: Maintain 'zero tolerance' for child abuse

"It is a sin that shames us," the pope wrote in a Dec. 28 letter. "Persons responsible for the protection of those children destroyed their dignity."

by Associated Press

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January 2, 2017 7:18 AM

Merry prankster in L.A. wants to start 2017 on a high note

The iconic Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, Calif., read "Hollyweed" for a few hours Sunday morning, thanks to a New Year's prank.

by Maggie Penman

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January 2, 2017 6:36 AM

ISIS claims responsibility in Turkish nightclub attack

The group described Turkey as "the servant of the cross" and also suggested it was in retaliation for Turkish military offensives against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq.

by Associated Press

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December 31, 2016 1:27 PM

Man fatally shot during struggle with Mankato officer

The police department says the officer responded to a report of a disturbance around 4 a.m. at Country Inn and Suites in Mankato.

by Peter Cox

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December 31, 2016 9:48 AM

Blasts in Baghdad kill at least 24 at a busy market

A pair of bombings hit a crowded market in Baghdad on Saturday morning. As people gathered to help the wounded, a man detonated a suicide vest.

by Maggie Penman

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December 31, 2016 9:30 AM

Man killed on I-35W after fleeing police

A man fleeing police on foot was struck and killed by a van on I-35W in Minneapolis early Saturday morning.

by Peter Cox

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December 30, 2016 4:18 PM

Freeman: Sex conduct of U football players 'deplorable' but no charges

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Friday that he reviewed the University of Minnesota's internal investigation into an alleged sexual assault by football players but found no significant new evidence that would let prosecutors bring charges.

by Peter Cox

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December 30, 2016 1:23 PM

It took nearly 27 years to solve a notorious child abduction. Why?

APM Reports reporter Madeleine Baran, host of the podcast 'In the Dark,' writes the story of how the 1989 abduction of Jacob Wetterling in central Minnesota baffled local, state and federal investigators for years. In four chapters, she reports why it shouldn't have.

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December 30, 2016 11:38 AM

St. Paul cops warn of poisoned bread meant to lure dogs

Police in the city's western patrol district say someone has been throwing bread laced with poison into yards, apparently intending to kill dogs. They're asking for the public's help.

by MPR News Staff

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